ID:11971 - Exploit for Path traversal in Atlassian Confluence Server - CVE-2019-3396

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:11971 - Exploit for Path traversal in Atlassian Confluence Server - CVE-2019-3396

ID:11971 - Exploit for Path traversal in Atlassian Confluence Server - CVE-2019-3396

Published: September 19, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47860
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3396
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Atlassian Confluence Server

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Widget Connector macro. A remote attacker can perform a server-side template injection and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.